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I just found this great site for World Language Class visuals, so I thought I would include it in a post for those of us still making our own worksheets or web pages.

The newest resource I have is Visuals for Foreign Language Instruction. It has incredible images and scenes that can be used in World Language classes. I am using it now to put together a Power Point where students will tell me if the scene would use a reflexive or non-reflexive verb.

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World Language teachers definitely know the importance and value of learning another language. Sometimes our love of the subject is not enough to express that importance to others. Here are some of my favorite resources to help talk to administrators, community members, parents and students. At the bottom I linked my favorite You Tube videos that are high interest to students.

You Tube Videos: Why Learn a Language. These are very short and good when there are a few minutes left in class. Berlitz has many great videos. Be sure to preview them first, some are inappropriate (not these ones):

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I do tell the students not to use online translators, but I tell them that there is a difference between using translators for full sentences and paragraphs and using a translator or dictionary site to find a word or conjugation.

Here are some of my favorite online resources for Spanish verbs:

Language Guide: Clearly see conjugations and LISTEN to the correct pronunciation.